Monique Dupree

Monique Dupree
Monique Dupree
	Dupree in 2020
Born	December 10, 1974 (age 49); Newark, New Jersey
Occupations	Actress; wrestler;
Years active	1984–present
Spouse	Anthony Saint Thomas
Children	10
Relatives	Tony Todd (brother)
Website	moniquedupree.com

Monique Dupree (born December 10, 1974), nicknamed "Tha True Original GATA", is an American actress, wrestling valet/talent, singer, burlesque dancer, content creator, and entrepreneur.^[1] As an actress, she is best known for her role as Emerald in Bachelor Party in the Bungalow of the Damned and as a shower girl in Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High AKA Volume 2. She is known for her time as a wrestling talent/producer/social media manager for Tommy Dreamer's company, House of Hardcore. Dubbed "The Heart and Soul of House of Hardcore" for her hard work on camera and behind the scenes on numerous occasions via their Twitch stream by Dreamer. She has also made appearances on Impact Wrestling.

Personal life

Dupree was born in Newark, New Jersey. Her brother was actor Tony Todd. She is married to author Anthony Saint Thomas and they have ten children together. Monique has been involved in many grass-roots charities. She's raised dozens of other children, not including her own.

Career

Dupree's worked as a model. In working with Troma Entertainment in films, she was the first African American "Tromette," and the first to be a Tromette four times.^[1] She appeared in magazines across including The Autograph Collector Magazine^[2] and Primera Linea.^[3] She also worked as a comic book model. In Gingerstein: Rise of the Undead, she played the character Edie Van Horne.^[4]

Dupree is the lead singer of the musical team Negro Childe.^[5]

Filmography

Film / Video

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1989	Lean on Me	Student	Uncredited
2000	The Replacements	Football Fan	Uncredited
2005	Pot Zombies	Hemophilia	Uncredited
2007	American Gangster	Club Dancer	Uncredited
	One Night	Club Goer
	The Ten	Student	Uncredited
2008	Super Tromette Action Movie Go!	Flasher Woman
	Deadlands 2: Trapped	N/A	Associate producer
	Skeleton Key 2: 667 - Neighbor of the Beast	Posh
	Zombthology	Busty Jogger	Segment: A Slight Case of Zombism
	Bachelor Party in the Bungalow of the Damned	Emerald, The Demon Boobie Vampire
2009	Bikini Bloodbath Christmas	Dungaree
	Caged Lesbos A-Go-Go	Demme
	Handsome Harry	Bar Patron
	Timo Rose's Beast	Monique
	Cottonmouth	The Bloated Ghost	Short Film
	Welcome to My Darkside!	Self	Documentary
	Heavy Mental: A Rock-N-Roll Blood Bath	Self / New Mrs. Delicious
2010	The Good Parts	Jennifer	Short Film
	2 Guns, A Grenade & A Pizza Guy	Sheila	Short Film
	The Lovecraft Chronicles: Dumas	Vampire Bride	Short Film
	Step Up 3D	Hip Hop Girl
	The Horror Vault 3	Missing Girl	Segment: A Christmas Haunting
	Satan Hates You	Succubus
	For Christ's Sake	Jackie Angel
	Play Dead	Black Mona	Short Film
	Spirit	Pastor Sophia
2011	Skeleton Key 3: The Organ Trail	Posh
	Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best
	Hollywood Scream Queens III	Self	Documentary
	Hunting Chupacabra	Ike Chow	Short Film, Additional credit as producer
	The Trouble with Bliss	Customer	Uncredited
	The Fixer: The Power of Balance	Monique
	Shadowhunters: Lost	Lania	Short Film
2012	All Wifed Out	Pedestrian	Uncredited
	Bloodbath in Creightonville	Chainsaw Melody
	Little Big Boy	Jenny
	No Strings 2: Playtime in Hell	Pam
	The Chainsaw Sally Show Season 2	Victim	Billed as Monique "Gata" Dupree
2013	Post Mortem, America 2021	Rose
	Dead Woman's Hollow	Waitress
	Sheriff Tom vs. The Zombies	Zombie Slayer
2015	Shadowhunters: Devilspeak	Lania	Additional credits as producer, director
	The Perfect Letter	Natalie Gata	Additional credit as costume designer
	Caesar and Otto's Paranormal Halloween	Flexy
	Almost Mercy	Featured Extra	Uncredited
	Croatoan Origins	Sally	Additional credit as executive producer
	Plan 9	Becky	Additional credit as associate producer as Monique "Gata" Dupree
2016	Sex, Blood and Fairy Tales	Meriya	Billed as Monique "Gata" Dupree
2017	Sickness	Hope - The Radio DJ
	Return to Plan 9	Self	Documentary
	Skeleton Key 3 Part 2	Posh
	Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High AKA Volume 2	Shower Girl	Billed as Monique "The Original Gata" Dupree
	Rednecks	Poor Wrestling Girl
2019	Tiny's October 31st	Protester	Short Film
	Sugah Rush	Sugah	Short Film, Additional credits as writer, executive producer
	Headstrong	Herself	Documentary
2020	Bloody Hooker Massacre	Melinda
	Death Care	Beatrice Jones
	Good Girl Lola	Alien Goddess
	The Fright Before Christmas	Miss Cleo
	Shakespeare Shtstorm*	Caliban
	Remnants	Remy
	Killer Waves 2	Aerial Finny
2021	Witch Trials	Kat	Filming
	Shark, You Son of a Bitch		Filming
	The Mick and the Trick	Kat	Post-Production
2023	The Beautiful Ones	Shea Benjamin
TBA	Now That's Love	Bella	Announced
TBA	Ill	Hope - The Radio DJ	Filming

Wrestling

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2023	NWR: Solar Charge	Commissioner
2023	NWR: All Star Glory	Commissioner	Resumed sole Commissioner duties as Mone't Dupree transitioned to color commentary
2023	NWR: Cards on the Table	Co-Commissioner	Continued Co-Commissioner duties with Mone't Dupree
2023	NWR: Rise of the Vixens	Co-Commissioner	Reunited w/ daughter Mone't Dupree as Co-Commissioners
2023	NWR: Reign of the Kaiju	Commissioner
2023	New Wrestling Revolution: Attack of the Kaiju	Special Guest	Role expanded to Commissioner of New Wrestling Revolution
2019	House of Hardcore 56	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2019	House of Hardcore 55	Self	Appeared at the Pre-show Meet & Greet
2019	House of Hardcore 54	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2019	House of Hardcore 53	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2018	House of Hardcore for Charity	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2018	House of Hardcore 52	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2018	House of Hardcore 51: Blizzard Brawl-For-It All	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2018	IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory	Valet
2018	House of Hardcore 44	Valet
2018	House of Hardcore 43	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2018	House of Hardcore 41	Valet
2018	House of Hardcore 40	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2018	House of Hardcore 39	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2017	House of Hardcore 36	Self	Appeared on the Twitch post-show
2017	House of Hardcore 35	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees, Additional credit as Social Media Manager
2017	House of Hardcore 34	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees, Additional credit as Social Media Manager
2017	House of Hardcore 33	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees, Additional credit as Stage Manager
2017	House of Hardcore 32	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2017	House of Hardcore 26	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2017	House of Hardcore 25	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees, Additional credit as Social Media Manager
2017	House of Hardcore 24	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2016	House of Hardcore 23	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2016	House of Hardcore 22	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2016	House of Hardcore 21: Blizzard Brawl	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2016	House of Hardcore 20	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2016	House of Hardcore 19	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2016	House of Hardcore 18	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2016	House of Hardcore 17	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2016	House of Hardcore 16	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees, Additional credits as Production Assistant and Social Media Manager
2016	House of Hardcore 13	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2016	House of Hardcore 12	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2015	House of Hardcore 11	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2015	House of Hardcore 10	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2015	House of Hardcore 9	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2015	House of Hardcore 8	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2014	House of Hardcore VII	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2014	House of Hardcore V	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees
2014	House of Hardcore IV	Valet	Part of the Double Duprees, Additional credit as Prosduction Assistant
2013	House of Hardcore III	Valet
2013	House of Hardcore 2	Valet

Television / TV Movies

Year	Title	Role	Note
TBD	Gata Speaks	Tha True Original Gata	Pre-production, Additional credits as producer, director, editor, and cinematographer
2018	Gata Speaks	Tha True Original Gata	Episode: Who is Monique Dupree? Pre-production, Additional credits as producer, director, editor, and cinematographer
2017	The Spook Detail	Vance	Episode: The Case of the Witches Three
2017	The Lovecraft Chronicles, Volume 2	Sacrifice	Episode: Wraiths
2016	The Undead Series	Julia	Series Documentary
2015-2016	Gravebit	N/A	Executive producer, 10 episodes
2015	LeagueOne: In The Spotlight!	Self	Episode: Monique Dupree: Scream Queen Q &A!
2015	Impractical Jokers	Self	Episode: The Dream Crusher
2014	The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell	Self	Guest along with Angelique Morgan
2013	Bath Salts	N/A	Episode: Wrong Place, Wrong Time Executive producer / Associate producer Executive producer, 5 episodes Associate producer, 1 episode
2011	A Tribute to Women in Horror	Self
2011	The Culinary Adventures of Baron Ambrosia	Tha Original Gata	Billed as Monique "Gata" Dupree
2010	Royal Pains	Hampton Mother	Episode: The Hankover Uncredited
2010	Spade	Tanya	Episode: Do or Die Time
2009	The Superagent	Bar Patron
2009	Z Rock	Rock Chick	Episode: Episode #2.1
2008	Law & Order	Socialite	Episode: Sweetie Uncredited
2008	The Tyra Banks Show	Self	January 9, 2008 episode
2007	Life Support	Family Member	Uncredited
2007	Without Your Head	Self	Guest along with Warrington Gillette
2006	Fuse Fangoria Chainsaw Awards	Self	TV special
2006	Pants-Off Dance-Off	Self
2001	Say What? Karaoke	Self	January 2, 2001 episode

Burlesque Performances

Date	Title
July 27 & 29, 2023	The Hen House Show @ The Port Comedy Club
July 22, 2023	DC Braulesque: Shiver Me Tassels: The Sea-Quel (1 Year Anniversary Show)
June 24, 2023	Such Sights: A Tribute to Body Horror Through Bawdy Humor
April 27, 2023	Working Blue

References

^ ^a ^b Monique Dupree at troma.com Archived December 31, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ Autograph Collector Magazine
^ Primera Linea
^ Charles, Chris. "Ginger-Stein – Idol Features". Retrieved 2020-11-24.
^ Reverb Nation page for Negro Childe

[Troma.com-1] Monique Dupree at troma.com Archived December 31, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[2] Autograph Collector Magazine

[3] Primera Linea

[4] Charles, Chris. "Ginger-Stein – Idol Features". Retrieved 2020-11-24.

[5] Reverb Nation page for Negro Childe

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